Care Coordination, Quality Care Can Increase Patient Loyalty
Effective care coordination cited as vital for retaining patients. “This research implies that coordination of care supersedes all other drivers.”
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Integration is a facilitator to effective care coordination, not the answer
Dr. Andrew McCulloch, CEO of the Picker Institute Europe, discusses the role of integration in effective care coordination.
“Business in Vancouver” Profiles Equicare Health CEO, Len Grenier
“Business in Vancouver” interviewed Len Grenier, CEO, to discuss Equicare’s impactful role in coordinating care for cancer patients and their healthcare providers.
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Stage 3 meaningful use: What’s next?
The future of Meaningful Use: what will MU Stage 3 look like?
Some providers ‘are really jaded and don’t believe anyone will listen to them’
Providers Seek EHR Population Health, Patient Engagement Tools
Healthcare providers are searching for tools to improve patient engagement and facilitate population health management goals.
Better Preoperative Coordination of Care Needed for Patients With Lung Cancer
A recent study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery found that better care coordination is necessary to improve the quality of lung cancer care.
Equicare Health Introduces New Version of Cancer Care Coordination Software
Vancouver, BC – Equicare Health today announced a new release of its comprehensive care coordination software, EQUICARE CS™ (ECS). ECS v4.3 enables hospitals and cancer centers to deliver coordinated navigation, patient engagement, survivorship care planning, and distress management across multiple locations and different time zones with ease and efficiency.
Healthcare Strategist Predicts that Skyrocketing Costs of Cancer Care May Soon Exceed the Value of New Medical Laboratory Tests and Therapeutic Drugs for Cancer Read more: Healthcare Strategist Predicts that Skyrocketing Costs of Cancer Care May Soon Exceed the Value of New Medical Laboratory Tests and Therapeutic Drugs for Cancer | Dark Daily http://www.darkdaily.com/healthcare-strategist-predicts-that-skyrocketing-costs-of-cancer-care-may-soon-exceed-the-value-of-new-medical-laboratory-tests-and-therapeutic-drugs-for-cancer
What trends are shaping the future of cancer care management? The new CMS Oncology Care Model—which incorporates “appropriate aligned financial incentives to improve care coordination, appropriateness of care and access to care for beneficiaries undergoing chemotherapy”—is but one example of the pace of change.
Studying health care reform abroad: Lessons in chronic disease management
The Center for Health Policy convened a roundtable at the 6th National Accountable Care Organization Summit to discuss accountable care models that address the needs of chronically ill patients, such as those with diabetes or cancer. Many opportunities have been identified worldwide to improve chronic disease care through steps such as better care coordination, more convenient sites of service, remote monitoring, and team-based approaches.
Cancer survivors need better support in B.C.
The BC Cancer agency has partnered with Simon Fraser University to create a new survivorship research position to help BC cancer survivors live healthier lives.